Many schools are shut for a second day, as teachers continue with their five days of rolling strikes against the government’s so-called mobility scheme, that will see thousands of teachers transferred to other jobs in the public service or sacked.
Unions say that participation of teachers in Monday’s strike was 90%, a figure disputed by the education ministry, which said that 70% took part.
Staff at the social insurance funds, the state employment agency OAED and labour ministry also also continuing a 5-day rolling strike that began on Monday.
Lawyers commenced a two-day strike on Tuesday and Wednesday in protest at the new lawyer’s code.
Doctors in public hospitals started a three-day strike on Tuesday, in protest at hospital downgrading and the mobility scheme.
Primary schools will also be affected on Wednesday and Thursday, when primary teachers will strike.
Strikes are also under way at universities and technical colleges across the country, where administrative staff are protesting.
Furthermore, the main umbrella public sector labour union Adedy has called a 48-hour strike from Wednesday.
Other hospital staff have said they will participate in Adedy’s two-day strike on Wednesday and Thursday and may extend their protest.
The private sector union federation GSEE has called on its members to stop work from 11am to 3pm in support.
Motorists are advised that numerous protests are planned for the city centre.
Adedy will hold a rally at 11.30am at Klafthmonos Square on Wednesday, while the communist-backed Pame union will assemble at 10.30am on Omonia square.
Source: EnetEnglish
